Frosted Coconut Cheesecake Recipe

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Frosted Coconut Cheesecake
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
418
Calories
Total time
1
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 9-inch springform pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Wrap bottom of pan with foil or place pan on baking sheet.
  2. CRUST: Pulse nuts, coconut and sugar in a food processor until finely ground. Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in melted shortening. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Cool completely in pan.
  3. CHEESECAKE: Reduce heat to 300°F.
  4. Beat together cream cheese and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low and add eggs one at a time, mixing until incorporated. Beat in zest and vanilla. Fold in toasted coconut. Pour filling into cooled crust.
  5. Bake in 300F oven until filling is set around the edges but center is wobbly 45=50 minutes. ( the filling will continue to set as it cools). Cool on a wire rack. Place in refrigerator to cool completely, about 2-3 hours.
  6. TIPS: Cheesecake can be made 2 days ahead of time and kept in refrigerator.
  7. To toast coconut, place on a baking sheet and bake 8-10 minutes at 350°F Stir the coconut a few times as the outside bakes faster than the middle.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 417.69 Kcal (1749 kJ)
Calories from fat 266.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.56g 45%
Cholesterol 41.2mg 14%
Sodium 27.2mg 1%
Potassium 234.32mg 5%
Total Carbs 38.22g 13%
Sugars 24.31g 97%
Dietary Fiber 1.33g 5%
Protein 4.32g 9%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 24.9mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 499.89 Kcal (2093 kJ)
Calories from fat 318.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.37g 45%
Cholesterol 49.3mg 14%
Sodium 32.55mg 1%
Potassium 280.44mg 5%
Total Carbs 45.74g 13%
Sugars 29.1g 97%
Dietary Fiber 1.59g 5%
Protein 5.17g 9%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Iron 1.8mg 8%
Calcium 29.8mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.6
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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